is pleased to have as a guest conductor
for the April 4, 2004 festival at Upper St Clair Theatre.
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Max Gonano Director of Bands Professor and Chair, Music Department California University of Pennsylvania |
Max Gonano, Band Director &
Department Chairman, was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and attended
Carnegie-Mellon University where he studied trumpet with Anthony L.
Pasquarelli. In 1970 Mr. Gonano graduated with a Bachelor of Fine
Arts Degree and a Master of Fine Arts Degree in 1974. From 1970
to 1972 he served as a trumpet player and Director of the Brass
ensemble with the United States Continental Army Band.
After military service he took the position of Band Director at First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach, VA. In 1982 he began teaching at California University of PA where he directs the marching, concert and jazz bands, supervises the smaller ensembles, teaches non-performance music courses and serves as department chairman. He also coordinates the California University Marching Band Camps, the PMEA Adjudication Festival and is the co-founder and director of the California Jazz Experience.
Mr. Gonano has served as an adjudicator and guest conductor in the five-state area. He has served on the State-wide Adjudication Committee, the PMEA District I Curriculum and Instruction Committee and has served as local host to both the 1995 PMEA State-Wide In-service conference and the 1991 MENC Eastern Division Conference. In 1999 he was the District One recipient of the PMEA Certificate of Excellence in Teaching Award.
Mr. Gonano is affiliated with numerous professional organizations, including the College Band directors National Association, the Music Educators National Conference, Phi Beta Mu -International Bandmasters Fraternity, the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association and is a Past President of the Pennsylvania Collegiate Bandmasters Association.
Mr. Gonano was awarded the Faculty Professional Development Service and Service Teaching Award in 2000 and the Presidential Teaching Award in 2002.
Mr. Gonano is married to Juliet V. Gonano and lives in Washington, Pa. They have two children: a daughter, Christina, who is an Interior Designer and a son, Max, who is a Music Major at West Virginia University.
After military service he took the position of Band Director at First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach, VA. In 1982 he began teaching at California University of PA where he directs the marching, concert and jazz bands, supervises the smaller ensembles, teaches non-performance music courses and serves as department chairman. He also coordinates the California University Marching Band Camps, the PMEA Adjudication Festival and is the co-founder and director of the California Jazz Experience.
Mr. Gonano has served as an adjudicator and guest conductor in the five-state area. He has served on the State-wide Adjudication Committee, the PMEA District I Curriculum and Instruction Committee and has served as local host to both the 1995 PMEA State-Wide In-service conference and the 1991 MENC Eastern Division Conference. In 1999 he was the District One recipient of the PMEA Certificate of Excellence in Teaching Award.
Mr. Gonano is affiliated with numerous professional organizations, including the College Band directors National Association, the Music Educators National Conference, Phi Beta Mu -International Bandmasters Fraternity, the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association and is a Past President of the Pennsylvania Collegiate Bandmasters Association.
Mr. Gonano was awarded the Faculty Professional Development Service and Service Teaching Award in 2000 and the Presidential Teaching Award in 2002.
Mr. Gonano is married to Juliet V. Gonano and lives in Washington, Pa. They have two children: a daughter, Christina, who is an Interior Designer and a son, Max, who is a Music Major at West Virginia University.
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